Fence



(No' Model.)

A. F;- E-LSEY;

' FENCE. No. 447,672. Patented Mar. 3, 1891.

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AARONF. ELSEY, OF BARDXVELL, KENTUCKY.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,672, dated March 3,1891.

Application filed August 17, 1889. Serial No. 321,088. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AARON F. ELSEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bardwell, in the county of Oarlisle and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence Attachments,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fences; and itconsists of the novel construction and combination of parts, as willfully appear from the following description and accompanyingillustrations, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of sections orpanels of fence embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionalView thereof. Fig. 3 is a detached view of one section or panel, (thepaling-panel,) the same view also showing the posts and thesecuring-strip or cleat and its transverse pins atone side. Fig, 4. is aperspective view of a modification.

In the organization of my invention I provide posts AA,which aresuitably secured in position, being planted in the ground. To theopposite sides of these posts are fastened vertical strips or cleats a ain any suitable way, said strips or cleats standing, preferably,edgewise to the posts and having through their upper ends transverseapertures 19, which receive pins 1). \Vhile the upper pin-receiving endsof the cleats a a stand above the upper ends of the fence-posts A, yetthis is not essential, as it is obvious said ends of said cleats may bebelow or on a level with the upper ends.of said fence-posts and the sameend be attained.

I3 is a panel or section of fence, comprising a series of verticalspaced-apart palings B B, fastened between and to parallel crosspiecesor planks B B at their lower and upper ends. The upperparallelcross-pieces or planks 13 B project in the present instancebeyond the end palings and rest upon the upper ends of the fence-postsA, (two of them,) while both the upper and lower cross-pieces or planksembrace the vertical strips or cleats a a upon the fence-posts, thussecuring the panels or sections of fence in position. The pins 1) (oneor more) secure the fence panel or section against verticaldisplacement.

Instead of the paling fence sections or panels, I may use woven panelsor sections, one such being shown at O, the wire strands connecting theslats or rails c of which may be twisted to a greater or less extent, asshown, above the uppermost rail; or they may be passed around said railor slat without twisting, as disclosed between the remaining slats orrails. In the use of the woven panels or sections the wires are loopedat their lower ends through staples or keepers at the lower ends of thefence-posts, while the upper ends of said wires may be looped aroundpegs or spikes (not shown) driven into the upper ends of thefence-posts; or they may be looped around the upper ends of the cleatsor strips a a, as shown. The construction of such a fence panel orsection by section may be effected in any known way. One way is in theuse of a stake secured alongside of the fencepost and provided with pegsadapted to space the rails or slats and hold them while applying thewire thereto, said stake with its pegs not being he'rein shown.

I do not, however, wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exactmethod of suspending the woven panels as above set forth, as the samemay be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention. For instance, a longitudinal strand of wire may be securedupon the tops of the strips or cleats a, the suspending wires being hungfrom said longitudinal wire, in which case the ends of the rails formingthe panel lap over the strips or cleats, some at one side the latter andthe others at the opposite side,

such construction being illustrated in Fig. at.-

The panels are thus securely retained against lateral displacement.

I claim as my invention In a fence of the class described, thecombination, with the posts provided upon their opposing faces withcentrally-disposed permanent vertical cleats or strips of less breadththan the posts, of panels comprising horizontal parallel members havingtheir ends overlapping said cleats and abutting against the opposingfaces of the post, said cleats ex-.

tending throughout the height of the posts, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AARON F. ELSEY. lVitnesses:

THOS. P. HAYs, ARTHUR SHELBOURNE.

